Starting with Saturday’s clash at HBF Stadium between the UWA Rangers and Melville Marlins, it was the home team who scored first courtesy of Alyssa Diacono. But Melville responded just 30 seconds later through Chloe Nella.

But Rangers pulled away with the next three goals thanks to Michelle Martinelli and then two from Tayla Walsh to open up a 4-2 advantage. The Marlins did pull one back with nine seconds to go in the first quarter with Erin Redbond’s first of the game.

Again it was the Rangers asserting their authority, though, with the first two goals of the second period through Madi Rigo and Cathryn Earl to lead 6-2. The Marlins wouldn’t go away, though, and managed to hit three of the last four goals of the half to cut Rangers lead at the change of ends to 7-5.

Rangers then started the second half well with two quick goals to Diacono and Martinelli and by three quarter-time they had stretched that advantage to 11-6. It was three goals apiece in the final term as the Rangers went on to beat the Marlins 14-9.